U23 World League

Estadio Lionel Messi
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) After 2 played minutes Al-Femur FC got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Benet. 6 minutes into the game, Luís Fábio Andrade was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 100 Chance's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Al-Femur FC the free kick. In the 6th minute, Luís Fábio Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Thiago Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leopoldo Cerezo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benigno Benet in the 11th minute of the match. After 14 played minutes 100 Chance got a freekick which was hit by Reinaldo Almeida. In the 16th minute Mauro Ermengol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Al-Femur FC's Felipe Caitano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leopoldo Cerezo. Leopoldo Cerezo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Leopoldo Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Ermengol in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of 100 Chance booed when Al-Femur FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Xabel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Mauro Ermengol fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Femur FC's protests and gave Mauro Ermengol a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Al-Femur FC's Mauro Ermengol got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 100 Chance's Dráuzio Paraíba pulled a muscle in his leg after 39 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 39 minutes of play Al-Femur FC's Mauro Ermengol was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 100 Chance's Kaká Vidal was substituted for Dráuzio Paraíba. A collision led to Al-Femur FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Mauro Ermengol hit a great ball. Felipe Caitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Leopoldo Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Jesus Pepillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wellington Braga went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 60 minutes into the match, 100 Chance's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Caitano came free, but Leopoldo Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Caitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Leopoldo Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kaká Vidal hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 66 played minutes Al-Femur FC got a freekick which was hit by Leo Blasi. After 69 minutes of play, Al-Femur FC's Felipe Caitano made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leopoldo Cerezo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benigno Benet might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leopoldo Cerezo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benigno Benet ran back to his position shaking his head. Felipe Caitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Leopoldo Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Felipe Caitano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Cerezo was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Leopoldo Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Caitano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesus Pepillo made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Wellington Braga sent off a good shot on target. In the 96th match minute, 100 Chance was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Almeida to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 97 minutes, Benigno Benet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Al-Femur FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benigno Benet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Al-Femur FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.